Description |
xlviii, 928 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm |
Contents |
Sect. I. Pharmacology within the social context -- Sect. II. Pharmacology within the professional context -- Sect. III. Drug administration and professional responsibilities -- Sect. IV. General aspects of pharmacology -- Sect. V. Toxicology -- Sect. VI. Autonomic pharmacology -- Sect. VII. Chemical mediators -- Sect. VIII. Modulation of behaviour, cognition and motor activity -- Sect. IX. Drugs used to relieve pain and produce anaesthesia -- Sect. X. Modulation of oxygenation and perfusion -- Sect. XI. Modulation of gastrointestinal function -- Sect. XII. Modulation of body growth, development and metabolism -- Sect. XIII. Nutritional and natural therapies -- Sect. XIV. Modulation of cellular growth and proliferation -- Sect. XV. Drugs used topically |
Summary |
"This clear and readable text will guide you through how drugs act within the body coupled with their clinical application. Sections covering social, legal and professional issues are included alongside the scientific principles of pharmacology. Drug groups are considered according to their pharmacological effects, their action on physiological processes and the conditions they are used to treat."--BOOK JACKET |
Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
"Authorised adaptation from the Australian edition, entitled Fundamentals of Pharmacology, 4th edition, ISBN 1741031443 by Alan Galbraith, Shane Bullock and Elizabeth Manias, published by Pearson Education Australia, publishing as Prentice Hall, Copyright 2004."-- Verso |
Subject |
Drugs -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Nursing.
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Pharmacology -- Study and teaching (Higher)
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Pharmacology.
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Pharmacology.
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Pharmaceutical Preparations.
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Genre/Form |
Nurses Instruction.
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Author |
Galbraith, Alan.
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LC no. |
2007012828 |
ISBN |
0131869019 (paperback) |
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9780131869011 (paperback) |
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